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The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword is an entertaining substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier than the old-school NYT Crossword, and you probably can complete it in a couple of minutes. But if you’re stuck, we’ve got the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
The Mini Crossword is far from alone in the Times’ stable of games. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.
Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword
Let’s get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Clothed (in)
Answer: CLAD
5A clue: Ring of light
Answer: HALO
6A clue: Black ___ (dangerous spider)
Answer: WIDOW
7A clue: Longtime talk show host known for pulling pranks on her guests
Answer: ELLEN
8A clue: Worker with a comb, perhaps?
Answer: BEE
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: South American country with a 4,000-mile coastline
Answer: CHILE
2D clue: Tool for a soup kitchen volunteer
Answer: LADLE
3D clue: Succulent in some health drinks
Answer: ALOE
4D clue: “I’m reading a book about antigravity. I can’t put it ___!” (groaner)
Answer: DOWN
5D clue: One “w” in www
Answer: WEB
How to play more Mini Crosswords
The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.